Shaw and Copestake Ltd Twin Handled Vase with Vase Swan Decoration 304 England. Rarr Antique Shaw and Copestake Ltd Twin Handled Vase with Vase Swan Decoration
MARKED ON BOTTOM: 304 made in England
Veru rare vase!
Size : 9" Height, 5" Width, Diameter of Top 2.5".
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Earthenware manufacturer at the Drury Works (later called the Slyvan Works), Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, England
- The business was founded in 1894, at the Drury Works, Normacot Road, by William Shaw and his uncle William Copestake.
- William Copestake retired after four years and Mr. Richard Hull became William Shaw's partner in the business.
- Richard Hull's son - also named Richard Hull - joined the business in 1924. Following his father's death in 1935 Richard Hall (jnr) became a partner in the business.
- In 1936 the business became incorporated as a Limited company and Richard Hall (jnr) became joint managing Director.
- In 1938 the directors of Shaw & Copestake acquired the company 'Thomas Lawrance' and the name was changed to Thomas Lawrance (Longton) Limited of the Falcon Pottery, Waterloo Street, Longton.
- Post 1938 the business became SylvaC